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Emergency Management Ontario operates an Amateur Radio Station (VE3EMO) staffed by volunteers, Amateur Radio Operators (Hams).

All active Ham Radio operators who are able to provide communications in and out of their communities, are welcome and encouraged to register with the EMO Radio Group

You can be a valuable resource to provincial and municipal authorities in the event of an emergency, provided they know who you are and where you are. 

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EMO ARES News

Field Day Exercise 2008
(June 28-29 2008)

Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) will be conducting a Joint-Field Day exercise which will include ARES Groups representing Federal, Provincial and Municipal Government Agencies. More..


Repatriation Memorial Drive 
and Rally
(May 31 2008)

Amateur Radio Emergency Service is pleased to announce that we have been invited to participate in the Repatriation Memorial Drive & Rally. Emergency Management Ontario ARES will be activating Emergency Radio Station (VE3EMO) located in the Provincial Emergency Operations Centre to conduct a Canada-wide Network...More.


New EMO Website 
(May 4 2008)

Emergency Management Ontario has just brought their new website online which includes many new features, including articles on personal emergency preparedness....More..


Earth Hour 2008
(March 29 2008)

In a special joint venture between Toronto FM Communications Society, ARES and Emergency Management Ontario a special check-in net celebrating Earth Hour More..


CANWARN Training 2008
(March 15 2008)

Geoff Coulson from Environment Canada has released the CANWARN 2008 training schedule along with an overview of last years weather events and CANWARN activities....More..


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Ontario Province-Wide Network Schedule
EMO A.R.E.S. in conjunction with Ontario A.R.E.S. operates a series of networks utilizing a wide range of telecommunications equipment and technology and through objective planning of these resources deliver an auxiliary communications system in the interest of Public Safety and Service.
Note: All nets are listed in eastern time.
 Daily
10:00 hrs: Communications Ontario Net 7.153 MHz.
The Communications Ontario Net, “Comsont” for short, was established in 1978 as an Emergency Preparedness Net which regularly interfaces with the Ontario Phone Net.

16:00 hrs: Ontario Phone Net (NTS) 3.742 MHz.  Winter Schedule 
The Ontario Phone Net is a formal traffic net, affiliated with the National Traffic System. In emergencies, NTS is geared to go into continuous operation in accordance with the needs and the extent of the particular emergency.
 Sunday
13:00 hrs: Ontario A.R.E.S. HF Net 3.742 MHz  Frequency Changed
The purpose of this net is to establish and maintain an HF network of ARES stations and
groups representative of all areas and districts in the Province that will provide information and support to ARES individuals and groups, as well as be a training net for stations to prepare for the potential of a communications exercise or event requiring the support of the Amateur Radio Emergency Service.

14:00 hrs: EMO Emergency Preparedness Net 3.755 MHz   NEW!
The purpose of this net is to interact with all radio operators , to test alternative power systems and network with portable, mobile and home stations throughout the province. 

20:00 hrs: Ontario A.R.E.S. IRLP Net reflector 9005 
 Wednesday
20:00 hrs: ARES Ontario IRLP Net  (IRLP via reflector 9005)
 Thursday
20:00 hrs: Provincial Communications (Procom) Net  (VHF/UHF/IRLP 9206)
Escarpment Repeater Association
-VE3WIK 443.675 (131.8Hz) Carlisle
-VA3WAJ 442.425 (107.2 Hz) Niagara
-VE3SED  442.200 (131.8 Hz), 53.370 (131.8Hz) Baden
-VE3SNM 442.850 (136.5 Hz) Ballantrae
-VE3MBR 147.105 (156.7), 444.425 (156.7) Goring
-VE3RXR  145.310 MHz  (156.7 Hz) Little Current
YYZ Network
-VE3YYZ443.050 (103.5 Hz) Toronto 
-VE3PLF 444.725, 224.800 (107.2) Fonthill 
-VE3MXR 444.975 (103.5) Cobourg
Southern Ontario Repeater Team
-VE3TTT 147.180 (114.8 Hz), 442.300 (114.8) London
-VE3SUE 444.400 (114.8 Hz) London
-VE3TCB 146.940 (123.0 Hz) Ipperwash
-VE3SRT 442.050 (123.0 Hz) Greenway
-VE3OBC 146.910 (123.0) Goderich
-VE3WWD 443.075 (123.0) Whitechurch
-VE3RGB  146.760 MHz  (123.0 Hz) Grand Bend 
Crossroads IRLP Reflector
-IRLP Node 9206 (During Emergencies Tactical Channel  9207Ontario IRLP Nodes
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ONTARIO AMBER ALERT NETWORK
The Regional Amateur Radio Alert Network (RARAN), has been set up by RAC's Field Services to support the AMBER Alert, a voluntary co-operative plan with various supporters, Amber Alert...visit RAC website for more infoincluding certain commercial interests and voluntary co-operative plan with various supporters, provincial radio/television stations, transportation ministries. It is operated by and for the police. 

The plan calls for police to provide critical information concerning a confirmed child abduction, which could assist in locating the child, to the public. So far, Amateur Radio operators in Ontario and British Columbia have volunteered to form the networks and RARAN is active in both Sections. The Ontario AMBER Alert is a warning system that quickly alerts the public of abducted children who are in imminent danger, the participation of the public is essential to the success of AMBER Alert.

Visit the OPP website for Amber Alert details
When AMBER ALERTS are issued details are posted on the OPP website.

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